Into the River by Mark Brandi
Also known as Wimmera.

Growing up in a small country town, Ben and Fab spend their days playing cricket, wanting a pair of Nike Air Maxes and not talking about how Fab’s dad hits him, or how the sudden death of Ben’s next-door neighbour unsettled him. Almost teenagers, they already know some things are better left unsaid.
Then a newcomer arrived. Fab reckoned he was a secret agent and he and Ben staked him out. He looked strong. Maybe even stronger than Fab’s dad. Neither… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Racism & racial slurs
- Paedophilia, child sexual abuse & grooming
- Domestic violence
- Suicide
- Graphic dismemberment
- Murder
- Animal death